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Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2023

Rural population for each country in 2023, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2023, India ranks #1 with 933.77 million people. That is 1.9 times China in second place (486.27 million people). The top five are India, China, Pakistan, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Together the top 10 account for 63.6% of the total across the 217 countries listed. The median across all 217 is 1.65 million people; Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is last at 0 people.

#1
India · 933.77 million people
Median
1.65 million people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Rural populationBar chart of the top 10: 1. India 933.77 million; 2. China 486.27 million; 3. Pakistan 151.43 million; 4. Indonesia 117.77 million; 5. Bangladesh 116.33 million; 6. Ethiopia 99.02 million; 7. Nigeria 86.2 million; 8. United States 67.11 million; 9. Egypt, Arab Rep. 65.62 million; 10. Viet Nam 62.09 million.India933.77 millionChina486.27 millionPakistan151.43 millionIndonesia117.77 millionBangladesh116.33 millionEthiopia99.02 millionNigeria86.2 millionUnited States67.11 millionEgypt, Arab Rep.65.62 millionViet Nam62.09 million
Top 10: Rural population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. India 933.77 million; 2. China 486.27 million; 3. Pakistan 151.43 million; 4. Indonesia 117.77 million; 5. Bangladesh 116.33 million; 6. Ethiopia 99.02 million; 7. Nigeria 86.2 million; 8. United States 67.11 million; 9. Egypt, Arab Rep. 65.62 million; 10. Viet Nam 62.09 million.
Rural population over time, top 5India: 753.67 million in 1999 to 933.77 million in 2023; China: 817.04 million in 1999 to 486.27 million in 2023; Pakistan: 101.18 million in 1999 to 151.43 million in 2023; Indonesia: 125.68 million in 1999 to 117.77 million in 2023; Bangladesh: 101.78 million in 1999 to 116.33 million in 2023.0233.44 million466.89 million700.33 million933.77 million199920112023IndiaChinaPakistanIndonesiaBangladesh
Rural population over time, top 5 (people). India: 753.67 million in 1999 to 933.77 million in 2023; China: 817.04 million in 1999 to 486.27 million in 2023; Pakistan: 101.18 million in 1999 to 151.43 million in 2023; Indonesia: 125.68 million in 1999 to 117.77 million in 2023; Bangladesh: 101.78 million in 1999 to 116.33 million in 2023.
Share of the total: Rural populationIndia 27.2%; China 14.1%; Pakistan 4.4%; Indonesia 3.4%; Bangladesh 3.4%; All others 47.5%27%14%47%

India 27.2%China 14.1%Pakistan 4.4%Indonesia 3.4%Bangladesh 3.4%All others 47.5%

Share of the total: Rural population, as a share of 217 countries. India 27.2%; China 14.1%; Pakistan 4.4%; Indonesia 3.4%; Bangladesh 3.4%; All others 47.5%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Rural population in 2023, 2023
RankCountryRural population (people)
1India933,770,000
2China486,270,000
3Pakistan151,430,000
4Indonesia117,770,000
5Bangladesh116,330,000
6Ethiopia99,017,000
7Nigeria86,197,000
8United States67,110,000
9Egypt, Arab Rep.65,618,000
10Viet Nam62,088,000
11Congo, Dem. Rep.58,845,000
12Philippines51,558,000
13Tanzania42,985,000
14Kenya37,834,000
15Myanmar37,687,000
16Russian Federation35,985,000
17Uganda33,765,000
18Sudan32,630,000
19Afghanistan30,895,000
20Thailand28,011,000
21Mexico26,631,000
22Brazil26,148,000
23Yemen, Rep.24,985,000
24South Africa23,020,000
25Mozambique21,622,000
26Niger21,516,000
27Madagascar21,219,000
28Iran, Islamic Rep.21,134,000
29Italy17,968,000
30Sri Lanka17,598,000
31Malawi17,522,000
32Uzbekistan17,471,000
33Burkina Faso16,628,000
34Mali16,400,000
35Germany15,072,000
36Poland14,717,000
37Côte d'Ivoire14,521,000
38France14,508,000
39Ghana14,256,000
40Chad14,232,000
41Morocco14,077,000
42Iraq13,582,000
43Cameroon12,731,000
44Algeria11,664,000
45United Kingdom11,540,000
46Ukraine11,518,000
47Zambia11,392,000
48Colombia11,366,000
49Angola11,080,000
50Burundi10,465,000
51Cambodia10,345,000
52Nepal9,934,800
53Rwanda9,927,800
54Zimbabwe9,920,200
55Japan9,858,400
56Korea, Rep.9,740,300
57Korea, Dem. People's Rep.9,632,500
58Spain9,608,400
59Türkiye9,367,200
60Romania9,117,900
61South Sudan9,063,400
62Guinea8,982,500
63Papua New Guinea8,825,200
64Somalia, Fed. Rep.8,431,800
65Malaysia8,274,500
66Senegal8,189,300
67Guatemala8,045,900
68Kazakhstan7,775,000
69Tajikistan7,668,800
70Canada6,998,600
71Benin6,809,200
72Ecuador6,629,100
73Syrian Arab Republic6,567,000
74Haiti5,300,900
75Saudi Arabia5,292,600
76Peru5,151,000
77Lao PDR4,690,400
78Sierra Leone4,669,400
79Togo4,667,100
80Kyrgyz Republic4,635,700
81Honduras4,437,500
82Azerbaijan4,213,100
83Portugal4,103,800
84Turkmenistan3,898,200
85Tunisia3,656,900
86Bolivia3,561,200
87Argentina3,554,500
88Australia3,336,000
89Dominican Republic3,132,200
90Venezuela, RB3,042,400
91Czechia2,962,100
92Central African Republic2,900,900
93Hungary2,849,600
94Austria2,810,200
95Nicaragua2,789,100
96Slovak Republic2,540,200
97Cuba2,520,700
98Serbia2,507,300
99Liberia2,472,000
100Eritrea2,266,300

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About the top 10

#8 United States

United States ranks #8 on this list with 67.11 million people.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

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Source and method

Rural population for each country in 2023, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.RUR.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Rural population: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospe.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.